Displayed time dataUse the CTL/TC setting in function menu HOME pageto select one of CTL (control), time code, and user bitvalues. When you select time code, the data displayedis determined by the F6 (TCR) setting (LTC/AUTO/VITC) in function menu page 1 as follows.

Output time codeThe setting of setup menu item 606 determineswhether the time code output from the TIME CODEOUT connector is the time code generated by theinternal time code generator (REGEN), or theplayback time code (TAPE).

4-1-2 Playback Procedures

This section describes the following types of playbackwhich the unit can carry out:• Normal playback

Playback at normal (

×1) speed

• Playback in jog mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed determinedby the speed of turning the search dial

• Playback in shuttle mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed determinedby the angular position of the search dial

• Playback in variable speed mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed finelydetermined by the angular position of the search dial

• Playback using the capstan override function

The playback speed is adjusted temporarily accordingto the angular position of the search dial, to align theplayback phase with that of another VTR.

• DMC Playback

Playback carried out at memorized varying speed.

TCR setting

Displayed data

LTC

LTC recorded on tape

AUTO

LTC or VITC (automatically switched)

VITC

VITC recorded on tape

Normal playback

First insert a cassette.

For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section 3-4-2“Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 3-6).

To start playbackPress the PLAY button.Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVOindicator lights.

To stop playbackPress the STOP button.

If you play back to the end of the tapeThe tape is automatically rewound, and stops.

It is possible to disable the automatic rewind function bychanging the setting of setup menu item 125.